Should You Wait For 4K? (Physical Media Discussion)


With so many titles hitting 4K that have recently been released on Blu-ray, should we stop buying lower quality formats and wait for the 4K? Heath weighs in on this physical media debate!

Why No 4K? Why No Blu-ray? https://youtu.be/edoRxHQm97w
Why Do We Collect Physical Media? https://youtu.be/jhMc1IndvRg
Going Out of Print Forever? https://youtu.be/Jh4pcTFaGWA
How (and How Not) To Build A Movie Collection https://youtu.be/OFZQY1BHxf0
Is Physical Media Dying? https://youtu.be/FhkSuLenqV0

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